MATH 308 Honors
Section 200
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
INFORMATION SHEET
P. Yasskin
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Philip B. Yasskin
OFFICE:
Blocker 620 I
OFFICE HOURS:
TR 1:00-2:00 in BLOC 620 I or by appointment
OFFICE PHONE:
845-3734
MESSAGES:
845-3261
E-MAIL:
yasskin@math.tamu.edu
Web Page:
http://www.math.tamu.edu/~yasskin/
CLASSES:
TR 11:10-12:25 in BLOC 131
Spring 2000
LEAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER!
REQUIRED TEXTS: Advanced Engineering Math, Lopez
Fundamentals of Differential Equations, Nagle, Saff, Snider
SOFTWARE:
Maple, Advanced Engineering Math Worksheets
GRADING:
POINTS: DATES:
EXAM 1
100
To be Announced
EXAM 2
100
To be Announced
EXAM 3
100
To be Announced
FINAL
200
5/5 3:00-5:00 PM in BLOC 131
HW/Maple
200
TOTAL
700
I may curve any grade or the total and will then compute the course grade from the following table:
A 630-700 points
D 420-489 points
B 560-629 points
F
0-419 points
C 490-559 points
* DESCRIPTION: This is the honors section of differential equations.
* CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: 308. Differential Equations. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S Linear
ordinary differential equations, solutions in series, solutions using Laplace transforms, systems of
differential equations. Prerequisite: MATH 251 or equivalent; knowledge of computer algebra
system (Maple).
OTHER POLICIES
1. All students must work independently on all assigned work, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
2. HOMEWORK will be assigned and collected. Late homework will NOT be accepted. The
lowest two homework grades will be dropped.
3. There will be MAPLE PROJECTS done individually or in groups.
4. The homework and Maple project grades will be combined to produce a grade out of 200 points.
5. MAKE-UPS for MAJOR EXAMS will be given only in case of an absence authorized under
University Regulations. You will need a note from your doctor or your academic advisor. If you
know in advance that you will miss an exam, please contact me so that you can take the make-up
in advance. If you have trouble reaching me, leave a message with the Math department
secretaries (845-3261) and {\sl be sure to leave your phone number}.
6. ATTENDANCE is REQUIRED. Attendance will be taken in lecture. If you sign the roll sheet,
you are expected to remain in the classroom for the entire 75 minutes. More than 2 absences may
have a detrimental effect on your grade especially in borderline cases.
7. You may be asked to provide multiple choice SCANTRON forms. You must have your ID with
you at all exams. You MAY use a simple CALCULATOR during exams but NO
PROGRAMMABLE, GRAPHICS or ALGEBRAIC CALCULATORS and NO LAPTOP
COMPUTERS. You will use MAPLE on the COMPUTER during part of the Exams.
8. © COPYRIGHT Philip B. Yasskin 2000. All material handed out or written on the board or
spoken in class or posted on a computer is copyrighted by the instructor. This includes but is not
limited to the text, syllabi, homework, quizzes, additional problem sets, in-class materials and
exams. Because these are copyrighted, neither you nor anyone else has the right to copy them
unless I expressly grant permission. You may print a single copy for your own use, no multiple
copies.
9. PLAGIARISM: As commonly defined, plagiarism consists of passing off as one’s own the ideas,
words, writings, etc., which belong to another. In according with this definition, you are
committing plagiarism if you copy the work of another person and turn it in as your own, even if
you should have the permission of that person. Plagiarism is one of the worst academic sins, for
plagiarism destroys the trust among colleagues without which research cannot be safely
communicated. See the Student Rules under the section “Scholastic Dishonesty.”